According to Peter Hunt in May 2005, Mary Ellen was the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann EVANS. Mary Ellen married Richard JONES on 28 November 1878 at Great Harwood Parish Church, Shropshire. Peter did not say what became of Richard Jones.

Mary Ellen Minter nee JonesNewspaper clippings kindly provided by Mary Ellen's grandson Peter Hunt. Mary Ellen reached her hundredth birthday on 11 June 1973, had her appendix removed at the age of 102, and died three months short of her 105th birthday in 1978.